MASA'S MISSION

Masa partners with Mexican and Latino immigrant children, youth, and families in the South Bronx to develop strong learners and leaders who fully contribute to the broader community. At Masa, we see education as the path to building community power and civic leadership: all of our programs are intended to prepare children, youth, and adults to lead.

MASA'S APPROACH

Masa’s community-led, integrated model engages the entire family, grounded in a deep commitment to strengthening literacy, leadership, and power for Mexican, Central American, and Indigenous People. Masa fosters a culturally responsive learning community in which families engage with direct service and advocacy programs to dismantle barriers to success.

WHY IT MATTERS

Early education matters for lifelong outcomes.

Masa’s academic programs start with children as young as 18 months. Research shows that early engagement helps keep students on track for graduation and future success. The data is clear: students who do not read proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school than proficient readers. In 2017, 79% of Latino fourth-graders scored “below proficient” on a national reading test. Poverty compounds this risk. One-third of children who are poor, living in areas of concentrated poverty like the South Bronx, and are not reading proficiently by third grade do not graduate from high school on time.

To change outcomes for children, Masa knows families are the key. We believe that parents have the knowledge, strength, and capacity to be their children’s first teachers – and to advocate for change in their communities. We prioritize connecting parents with tools and resources that connect their children’s learning at Masa to their own practices at home.

Masa empowers communities through education.

With your financial support we can sustain and grow programs to reach more waiting families. With your support of our K-12 Education programs and Community Education Workshops, Masa will be able to accommodate more of the 1,300 people currently waiting to be served and to provide critical information to immigrant communities.

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Fundraising Campaigns

Run for Masa 2019

Molly's running 13.1 for MASA NY!

Run for Masa 2018

Run for Masa: Support Immigrant Families in the South Bronx!